VERSUS

A collection of objects with simplified sculptural gestures created from the confrontation of material and immaterial qualities. 

Versus is presented within a context of consumer products for home environments. Its’ conceptual statement plays with the physical properties of the objects, which are not always a reflection of their targeted functionality but rather emotional triggers evoked by a powerful aesthetic expression. Marble and wood are carved and sculpt by hand into new forms by artisans. These materials are put in contrast with aluminum, which is transformed through heavy industrial processes like CNC machining and colored by anodizing. In all forms, each object is a combination of elements reduced from ponderous pieces of material to extract simple geometric shapes.

The collection suggests a reflection of our own physical experience and emotional connection with these materials through their preconceived characteristics.  Various processes are applied to shape forms that compose the basic typologies of the collection, resulting in a balance of colors, light, and shade with a recognizable visual language that reinterprets elegance.

The visual richness of Versus is obtained by an opposition of materials.

FUNCTION VS AESTHETIC

SOFT VS HARD

ARTISANAL VS INDUSTRIAL

SMOOTH VS ROUGH

COLD VS WARM

PAST VS FUTURE

THIN VS HEAVY

LIGHT VS SHADE

NATURE VS TECHNOLOGY

Client: Studio Project

Photography: The Raws

Year: 2017

Presented at

Salone Satellite during the Milan Furniture Fair April 2017
Sight Unseen OFFSITE Selects during NYCxDESIGN May 2017